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| Spring 2016, Vol. 6, No. 1 |
NEWS FOR MEMBERS ONLY |
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SURPRISE! Here's STI-SPFA's redesigned members-only newsletter, The Insider. Brighter, cleaner, and easier to read--we hope you'll take some time to check it out.
The Insider newsletter's purpose is to share STI-SPFA programs, celebrations, member news, important industry information, upcoming meetings, and more. Be sure to add The Insider Editor to your media list and send us your latest news. |
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Florida DEP final Rulemaking Workshop
The Florida DEP will hold a final Rulemaking Workshop for regulations on petroleum storage USTs and ASTs later this month. The regulations involved are Chapters 62-761, F.A.C., and 62-762, F.A.C., and changes to Rules 62-761.420, F.A.C., and 62-762.421, F.A.C., Financial Responsibility.
The final Rulemaking Workshop is scheduled for March 28, 9 am-4 pm at the DEP Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Room 609 in Tallahassee. You may also participate in the workshop via teleconference: Call number 1-888-670-3525, participant code 8642459684#.
Click here for documents associated with the rulemaking.
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Diesel generator market to grow by $4 billion by 2022
OnsiteEnergyManager.com reports that diesel generator sales are expected to grow from about $13 billion in 2015 to nearly $17 billion in 2020.
"Lack of grid infrastructure in remote locations and increasing industrialization in developing countries are driving the diesel generator market globally," the article states, quoting a report from
Research and Markets.
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Maui Memories
photo album
Our 100th anniversary was celebrated in style at The Ritz-Carlton Resort in Kapalua, Maui, last month. Not everyone could make it, but those who did share exciting memories, from the welcome luau right through to Awards Night.
Look through our Maui Memories photo album. And mark your calendar now for the 2017 Annual Meeting, January 28-31, in Naples, Florida.
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| Robert and Kim Harding, Clawson Tank |
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Thank you to our Affiliate Member sponsors
The 2016 Annual Meeting is past, but the good will and generosity of our Affiliate Member sponsors should be acknowledged into the year. It's their sponsorship of speakers, events, and the entire meeting that made it a truly memorable occasion.
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And a special shout-out to Sean McGahan of Shamrock Steel, Official STI-SPFA Troubadour! Sean outdid himself with his
100th anniversary song lyrics at the Awards Dinner! |
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When these Affiliate vendors call on you, be sure to say "Thanks!"
Cargill
Phoenix
SSAB
ArcelorMittal
STICO
Induron
Morrison Bros.
Samuel, Son & Co.
Blastech
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Clay & Bailey
D3 Technologies
Shamrock Steel
Midwest Materials
Genius Solutions
Sherwin-Williams
The Strong Company
Cathodic Protection Mgmt.
Ta Chen International Inc |
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Our leaders for 2016
Board of Directors and Officers
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David Watson, Watco Tanks, is 2016 STI-SPFA President |
The STI-SPFA Board of Directors is the governing body of the association. The Board meets four times each year and meetings are open to the membership.
Results of Member voting for the 2016 Board of Directors were announced at the Annual Business Meeting on February 1, at the Annual Meeting in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii.
Officers for 2016 were then elected by the Board at its first meeting of the year, also in Kapalua.
2016 officers, one-year term:
David Watson, President (Watco Tanks, Floresville, TX)
Robby Hagemann, Vice President (Boardman LLC, Oklahoma City, OK)
Steve Meeker, Treasurer (Hamilton Tanks, Columbus, OH)
Sonny Underwood, Chairman of the Board (Mid-South
Steel Products, Inc.,
Cape Girardeau, MO)
New directors, three-year
term:
Humberto Guglielmina, Chair, Meeting Planning Committee (Tanques TECSA,
Chihuahua, MEX).
Ken Primavera, Chair, Steel Water Pipe Section (Forterra Pressure Pipe, Grand
Prairie, TX).
Appointed director, one-year
term:
Coby Hayes, representing the Shop Fabricated Tank Section (J.L. Houston Co.,
Hopkins, MO).
New Affiliate Representative, two-year
term:
Ed McCarthy, Chair, Affiliate Section (Samuel, Son & Co., Baltimore, MD).
Continuing directors:
Tex Enoch, representing Field Erected Storage Tank Section (Induron Protective
Coatings, Birmingham, AL).
Tony Honey, Chair, Shop Fabricated Tank Technical Committee (Modern
Welding Co. Inc., Owensboro, KY).
The current roster of the Board, officers, and committee and section chairs is always available on the website.
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2015 Member Awards: Products, Safety and Quality
STI-SPFA's annual awards programs are always highly anticipated by the membership. The 2015 Product, Safety and Quality awards have been announced.
Product Awards
There were 49 entries from STI-SPFA member companies for the 2015 Product Awards, utilizing a total 22,450 tons of steel. To determine the winners, association members assessed each entry by anonymous ballot, based on four criteria:
Promotional value: Promotes the value of steel fabrication
Uniqueness of product/project: Shows originality and versatility
Design and engineering: Excels in technical aspects
Aesthetics: Has visual appeal
The 2015 Product Awards are posted on our website.
Safety Awards
STI-SPFA and its members value the safety and health of employees, customers, communities, and the environment. Safety Awards are presented annually to acknowledge the safe performance of companies engaged in shop fabrication, inspection, maintenance, and field construction activities.
The Safety Award of Excellence is presented to companies whose employees have achieved a safety record of 12 consecutive months with Zero OSHA Recordable Incidents.
The Safety Award of Achievement recognizes companies whose employees have achieved a minimum 10 percent reduction in the rate of OSHA Total Recordable Incidents as compared with their average rate for the prior three years.
Quality Awards
Quality control is a crucial aspect of all manufacturing processes. Member fabricators of the Steel Tank Institute's licensed tank technologies are subject to periodic, unannounced inspections by a team of STI-SPFA QC Inspectors to ensure that companies are following all of the requirements of the STI-SPFA Standards for fabrication of licensed technologies.
Quality Award Winners are chosen annually based on above-average ratings for these random inspections. Fabricators are required to produce a minimum number of fabricated units to qualify as a Quality Award recipient in these categories:
- SILVER: Three consecutive years with no QC non-compliance tags
- GOLD: Five consecutive years with no QC non-compliance tags
- PLATINUM: Ten consecutive years with no QC non-compliance tags
- DIAMOND: Fifteen or more consecutive years with no QC non-compliance tags
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Member News
- CB&I awarded $60 million contract in Abu Dhabi to refurbish two crude oil storage tanks on Zirku Island.
- Chemline, Inc. has acquired T.A. Davies (TADCO), a formulator of specialty cold-cast polyurethane chemicals.
- Hap Travis, Eaton Metals' plant manager, retired in February. A good friend to many STI-SPFA people, Hap served on the technical and SP001 committees.
- The Lincoln Electric Co. plans to invest about $30 million in a new welding technology center on its Euclid, Ohio, campus. The center will focus on training welding educators.
- Tanknology Inc. has announced that retail petroleum industry veteran Ted Abeyta has joined the company's operations leadership team as Vice President, Western Division.
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Pressure vessel expert fabricators:
call for papers
The Steering Committee for the 2016 Stainless Steel World
 conference has issued a call for papers. Wayne Geyer, STI-SPFA executive vice president, is a member of the Steering
Committee.
Experts from all aspects of the manufacture, specification and application of stainless steels and CRAs are invited to submit an abstract for either a paper or a detailed presentation. If you would like to present a paper or presentation during the conference, you must submit your 300-500 word abstract outlining the topic and material by April 18th, 2016.
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Concerned about the shortage of welders?
"Support AWS" says Bill Herdman
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David Landon (left), AWS President, honors Bill Herdman for 35 years of membership. |
The American Welding Society (AWS) recently presented Bill Herdman with a plaque commemorating his 35 years of membership in that organization. Bill is an industry veteran and shop fab consultant for STI-SPFA.
"I encourage STI-SPFA companies to have at least one member in AWS and to particpate in their local chapter," Bill said. "
AWS spends time and money supporting the welding industry and encouraging people to become welders or improve their welding skills. They offer training programs all over the country."
AWS also has a Certified Welding Inspector program. "A shop with an AWS certified welding inspector impresses customers," Bill said. "They know they can expect proper welding and QC."
New AWS WeldLink website
addresses life cycle of professional welder
AWS recently launched WeldLInk, a career planning and management system to bring together individuals, businesses, and schools in the welding industry.
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WeldLink website is designed to address the complete life cycle of professional welder development. Visitors create an online profile that tracks their education, certifications, and work history. The site then matches them with welding career paths, locates welding programs, and directly enrolls them in AWS programs. It also shows job openings with direct links.
Businesses also can use the
AWS WeldLink website to identify and recruit individuals with the right skills, or post their own job listings.
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Members, staff participate on PEI, SFPA committees
Cooperation and information exchange among organizations that set industry standards and respond to government actions is a benefit for fabricators and suppliers.
Individuals from member companies and STI-SPFA staff members have been named to the following active committees for 2016:
- PEI RP900, Recommended Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of UST Systems: Sonny Underwood, Mid-South Steel Products; Brad Hoffman, Tanknology, Inc.
- PEI RP1200, Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities: Brian Derge, Tanknology, Inc.; Lorri Grainawi, STI-SPFA
- NFPA 59A, Standard for the Production, Storage and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): Jeffery J. Baker, CB&I; Alex Cooperman, CB&I (alternate)
There are several members that participate on other PEI committees that are not active at this time.
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You're so smart!
Committees and sections need you
You have years of business and manufacturing experience, so why not share it with your association this year?
There are numerous committees that meet at the Fall Conference and Annual Meeting. And for every Fabricator Member, there's a Section where you can learn and share with colleagues.
The committees and sections are the source of new programs and initiatives for STI-SPFA. They make recommendations to the Board of Directors for their consideration.
Got a great idea for STI-SPFA? Contact the relevant committee or section chairman and get it on the next meeting agenda!
- Field Erected Storage Tank Section: Chip Stein (Tank Industry Consultants)
- Steel Water Pipe Section: Ken Primavera (Forterra Pressure PIpe)
- Pressure Vessel & Special Fabricated Products Section: Robby Hagemann (Boardman LLC)
- Shop Fab Atmospheric Tank Section and Technical Committee: Tony Honey (Modern Welding Co.)
- Finance Committee: Steve Meeker (Hamilton Tanks)
- Meeting Planning Committee: Humberto Guglielmina (TECSA S.A. de C.V.)
- Affiliate Committee: Ed McCarthy (Samuel, Son & Co.)
- Safety & Health Committee (chairman TBA)
The roster of section and committee chairs, as well as descriptions of responsibilities, is available
on the website.
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Ralph Carpenter (American SpiralWeld) is honored by incoming chairman Ken Primavera (Forterra) at the Steel Water Pipe Section meeting January 15 in Fort Lauderdale. Ralph served as chairman of the section 2010-2016.
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Honoring
100 year members
When you explore the 100th Anniversary webpage, you'll see STI's founding letter, establishing an "organization of Tank Manufacturers." The letter records a meeting held on March 23, 1916, at the LaSalle Hotel in Chicago.
Among the 11 companies represented at that meeting, two have remained members of STI-SPFA ever since: Chicago Boiler and Morrison Bros. We acknowledge them for their loyalty to STI-SPFA.
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| A "Founding Member" plaque was presented to Chicago Boiler on March 16, at their facility in Gurnee, Illinois. Left to right: Wayne Geyer, STI-SPFA; Matt Krumholz, Bruce Krumholz, Sr.; and Bruce Krumholz, Jr. |
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Morrison Bros. will be honored at their facility in Dubuque, Iowa, in the near future.
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We represent
you and your industry
STI-SPFA staff travel often to give workshops, presentations, and exhibits, representing the fabricated steel industry at federal agencies, regulatory groups, conferences and trade shows.
- NISTM Conference, Albany, NY, Nov. 3
- API Tank Conference, Long Beach CA, Nov. 16-18
- ASTM D02 Fuels Committee, Austin TX, Dec. 6-8
- Western Petroleum Marketers Association, Las Vegas, February 16
- CUPA Conference, Anaheim CA, February 22-24
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About The Insider
The Insider is STI-SPFAs Members-Only e-newsletter, reporting news and information about the association, its activities, and matters of interest to its members. Archived issues of the The Insider are available in the Members Only pages of our website. To comment or submit copy, contact The Insider Editor. Disclaimer: Technical and other information published in The Insider is provided without representation or warranty, express or implied. In particular, STI-SPFA does not warrant the accuracy of information presented from external sources. Back to top |
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